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Met Police re-examine CCTV from 1999 Jill Dando murder

Detectives review enhanced footage of an unidentified man near the murder scene 27 years after the unsolved killing of the BBC presenter.

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What to know

  • The Met Police is re-examining enhanced CCTV from Putney Bridge station showing an unidentified 'Man X' near Jill Dando's murder scene 20 minutes after the 1999 shooting.
  • Police describe this as part of ongoing case reviews, explicitly not a new investigation or a significant new line of inquiry.
  • A 2024 Mirror investigation used facial recognition to link 'Man X' to Milorad Ulemek, a Serbian paramilitary commander convicted of war crimes, though this has not been confirmed by police.
  • Barry George, originally convicted and later acquitted of the murder, remains the only person to have faced trial in the case, which has stayed unsolved for 27 years.

“In the 27 years since Jill Dando's murder, the investigation has been subject to numerous reviews, aiming to identify whether matters could be progressed with advances in technology and forensics.”

Met Police spokesperson, Metropolitan Police statement · Evening Standard ↗ · Sep 25

Jill Dando Murder victim, BBC presenterBarry George Previously convicted, later acquitted manMilorad Ulemek Named suspect, Serbian former paramilitary commanderMetropolitan Police Investigating force

Met Police re-examine CCTV from 1999 Jill Dando murder
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    Met Police confirms new review of Putney Bridge CCTV

    Cold-case detectives, after ten months digitising original footage, are re-examining enhanced CCTV from Putney Bridge Tube station showing an unidentified man near the murder scene 20 minutes after the shooting; the Met stressed this is a review, not a new investigation.

    “Recent advancements in CCTV enhancement technology have provided investigators with the opportunity to re-examine original footage from Putney Bridge train station.”
    — Met Police spokesperson
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    Mirror investigation names Serbian assassin as suspect — The Mirror reported that a facial recognition expert identified similarities between 'Man X' in CCTV footage and Milorad Ulemek, a Serbian paramilitary commander now serving 40 years for war crimes.

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    Netflix documentary revives public interest in the case — 'Who Killed Jill Dando?' examined the unsolved murder and renewed scrutiny of the original investigation.

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    Barry George is acquitted at retrial — A jury cleared George at retrial in August 2008 after he had spent eight years in prison, leaving the murder unsolved.

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    Court of Appeal quashes George's conviction — The Court of Appeal overturned the conviction in November 2007 after doubts over the forensic evidence used at trial.

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    George is convicted of Dando's murder — Barry George was convicted in 2001 and jailed for the killing.

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    Barry George is arrested on suspicion of murder — A local man, Barry George, was arrested a year after the killing in connection with Dando's murder.

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    Jill Dando is shot dead on her Fulham doorstep — The 37-year-old BBC Crimewatch and Holiday presenter was ambushed from behind and killed instantly by a single bullet to the head on Gowan Avenue, west London.